Lung recruitment manoeuvre strategies in paediatric intensive care units across Europe

Introduction In severe paediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS) lung recruitment manoeuvres (LRMs) may be applied to improve oxygenation, but their application is still controversial. The aim of this survey is to report what the current practice is across European paediatric intensive...

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Main Authors: Elisa Poletto, Marco Daverio, Robert George Theodoor Blokpoel, Gloria Brigiari, Dario Gregori, Marti Pons-Odena, Alvise Tosoni, the Country Representatives Consortia Authorship with the endorsement of the ESPNIC Respiratory Failure Section, K. Elmira, G. Cortina, E. Duval, R. Kikas, M. Kallio, C. Milesi, K. Laabs, E. Koufoglou, K. Horvath, C. Breatnach, I. Vegeris, C. Camilo, R. Tabacaru, A.S. Ramelet, M.C.J. Kneyber, T. Kendirli, R. Mildner
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Published: European Respiratory Society 2025-03-01
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Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/11/2/00781-2024.full
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author Elisa Poletto
Marco Daverio
Robert George Theodoor Blokpoel
Gloria Brigiari
Dario Gregori
Marti Pons-Odena
Alvise Tosoni
the Country Representatives Consortia Authorship with the endorsement of the ESPNIC Respiratory Failure Section
K. Elmira
G. Cortina
E. Duval
R. Kikas
M. Kallio
C. Milesi
K. Laabs
E. Koufoglou
K. Horvath
C. Breatnach
I. Vegeris
C. Camilo
R. Tabacaru
A.S. Ramelet
M.C.J. Kneyber
T. Kendirli
R. Mildner
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Marco Daverio
Robert George Theodoor Blokpoel
Gloria Brigiari
Dario Gregori
Marti Pons-Odena
Alvise Tosoni
the Country Representatives Consortia Authorship with the endorsement of the ESPNIC Respiratory Failure Section
K. Elmira
G. Cortina
E. Duval
R. Kikas
M. Kallio
C. Milesi
K. Laabs
E. Koufoglou
K. Horvath
C. Breatnach
I. Vegeris
C. Camilo
R. Tabacaru
A.S. Ramelet
M.C.J. Kneyber
T. Kendirli
R. Mildner
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description Introduction In severe paediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS) lung recruitment manoeuvres (LRMs) may be applied to improve oxygenation, but their application is still controversial. The aim of this survey is to report what the current practice is across European paediatric intensive care units (PICUs). Methods An online survey was distributed to PICUs in 19 European countries targeting paediatric intensivists, nurses and respiratory therapists. One reply per unit was allowed. Results 151 PICUs out of 276 (54.8%) responded. Of those, 75.9% have more than 300 admissions per year and 45.1% are extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) centres. LRMs are employed in 78.9% of surveyed PICUs. Twenty-three out of 105 (21.9%) PICUs have a standardised protocol. LRMs are mainly performed by physicians (99%), supported by nurses (38.4%) and/or respiratory therapists (11.5%). The main reported contraindications are air leak (86.7%), haemodynamic instability (75.2%) and intracranial hypertension (63.8%). Staircase recruitment manoeuvres (SRMs) are the most commonly (69.5%) practiced LRMs, while sustained inflation is used in 44.8% of PICUs, alone or in addition to SRMs. The success of LRMs is measured through oxygenation improvement (oxygenation index or arterial oxygen tension/inspiratory oxygen fraction). Profound hypotension is the most reported complication (49.5%), while 35.2% did not report any complication. Lack of familiarity is the main obstacle to the application of LRMs (67.9%). Conclusions To our best knowledge this is the first survey providing an overview of current LRMs application among European PICUs. Practise is diverse among countries and PICUs. Further research is necessary to build stronger evidence to support a more standard application of LRMs.
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spelling doaj-art-2a69f89030f6444bb1db76adaea373122025-08-20T02:10:43ZengEuropean Respiratory SocietyERJ Open Research2312-05412025-03-0111210.1183/23120541.00781-202400781-2024Lung recruitment manoeuvre strategies in paediatric intensive care units across EuropeElisa Poletto0Marco Daverio1Robert George Theodoor Blokpoel2Gloria Brigiari3Dario Gregori4Marti Pons-Odena5Alvise Tosoni6the Country Representatives Consortia Authorship with the endorsement of the ESPNIC Respiratory Failure SectionK. ElmiraG. CortinaE. DuvalR. KikasM. KallioC. MilesiK. LaabsE. KoufoglouK. HorvathC. BreatnachI. VegerisC. CamiloR. TabacaruA.S. RameletM.C.J. KneyberT. KendirliR. Mildner Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Woman's and Child's Health, University of Padua, Pafua, Italy Division of Paediatric Intensive Care, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands Department of Cardiac-Thoracic-Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy Department of Cardiac-Thoracic-Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy Respiratory and Immune Dysfunction Research Group, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Woman's and Child's Health, University of Padua, Pafua, Italy Introduction In severe paediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS) lung recruitment manoeuvres (LRMs) may be applied to improve oxygenation, but their application is still controversial. The aim of this survey is to report what the current practice is across European paediatric intensive care units (PICUs). Methods An online survey was distributed to PICUs in 19 European countries targeting paediatric intensivists, nurses and respiratory therapists. One reply per unit was allowed. Results 151 PICUs out of 276 (54.8%) responded. Of those, 75.9% have more than 300 admissions per year and 45.1% are extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) centres. LRMs are employed in 78.9% of surveyed PICUs. Twenty-three out of 105 (21.9%) PICUs have a standardised protocol. LRMs are mainly performed by physicians (99%), supported by nurses (38.4%) and/or respiratory therapists (11.5%). The main reported contraindications are air leak (86.7%), haemodynamic instability (75.2%) and intracranial hypertension (63.8%). Staircase recruitment manoeuvres (SRMs) are the most commonly (69.5%) practiced LRMs, while sustained inflation is used in 44.8% of PICUs, alone or in addition to SRMs. The success of LRMs is measured through oxygenation improvement (oxygenation index or arterial oxygen tension/inspiratory oxygen fraction). Profound hypotension is the most reported complication (49.5%), while 35.2% did not report any complication. Lack of familiarity is the main obstacle to the application of LRMs (67.9%). Conclusions To our best knowledge this is the first survey providing an overview of current LRMs application among European PICUs. Practise is diverse among countries and PICUs. Further research is necessary to build stronger evidence to support a more standard application of LRMs.http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/11/2/00781-2024.full
spellingShingle Elisa Poletto
Marco Daverio
Robert George Theodoor Blokpoel
Gloria Brigiari
Dario Gregori
Marti Pons-Odena
Alvise Tosoni
the Country Representatives Consortia Authorship with the endorsement of the ESPNIC Respiratory Failure Section
K. Elmira
G. Cortina
E. Duval
R. Kikas
M. Kallio
C. Milesi
K. Laabs
E. Koufoglou
K. Horvath
C. Breatnach
I. Vegeris
C. Camilo
R. Tabacaru
A.S. Ramelet
M.C.J. Kneyber
T. Kendirli
R. Mildner
Lung recruitment manoeuvre strategies in paediatric intensive care units across Europe
ERJ Open Research
title Lung recruitment manoeuvre strategies in paediatric intensive care units across Europe
title_full Lung recruitment manoeuvre strategies in paediatric intensive care units across Europe
title_fullStr Lung recruitment manoeuvre strategies in paediatric intensive care units across Europe
title_full_unstemmed Lung recruitment manoeuvre strategies in paediatric intensive care units across Europe
title_short Lung recruitment manoeuvre strategies in paediatric intensive care units across Europe
title_sort lung recruitment manoeuvre strategies in paediatric intensive care units across europe
url http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/11/2/00781-2024.full
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